Review #1137; Rum #456 Grander is a bottler that bottles rum with no additives. The spirit is distilled in Panama from molasses and aged for 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels. It is then finished in ex-rye casks for 15 months before being bottled. Distillery: Las Cabras Bottler: Grander Region: Panama Still: Column Still Cask: Ex-Bourbon 12 years, finished in ex-rye […]

Review #1136; Rum #455 This is a single cask of rum from Demerara Distillers Limited in Guyana, but bottled by L’Esprit, an independent bottler from Europe. This rum was distilled from molasses on the Double Wooden Port Mourant Pot still in 2005, then aged in Europe for 12 years before being bottled at cask strength

Review #1135; Rum #454 Hailing from the Bologne distiller on Guadeloupe, this fresh pressed cane juice is made from 100% black cane varietal sugar cane that is left to rest several months after distillation before being bottled at natural strength. Distillery: Bologne Bottler: Bologne Region: Guadeloupe Still: Column ABV: 70.2% Nose: Bright, Lemongrass, minerality, sea salt, rainwater, grapefruit, lime peel Palate: Thick

Review #1134; Rum #453 This rhum is a limited release from Bologne on Guadeloupe. The organic cane juice was fresh pressed and bottled with no additives after distillation. Distillery: Bologne Bottler: Bologne Region: Guadeloupe Still: Column ABV: 61.2% Nose: Lemon, Cucumber, Minerality, Cantaloupe, sea salt Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Cantaloupe, Lemon, Minerality, Sea Salt, Cucumber, peppery, honeydew, lavender Finish:  Long Finish, Cucumber,

Review #1133; Rum #452 This bottling here is Aguardiente de anis, Colombia’s national drink. This bottling is from a craft distillery, that was distilled from estate grown cane syrup. This was distilled to 80% on a hybrid still, infused with anise seeds, rested in stainless, and bottled with at 38% Distillery: Licores Artesanales Bottler: Licores Artesanales Region: San

Review #1132; Rum #451 Viche is a sugar cane spirit distilled in the county of Colombia. Until very recently the production of this sugar cane spirit was illegal, but thanks to changes in legislation it no longer is. Viche can only be produced by those of Afro-Colombian descent who live in the Colombian Pacific as

Review #1131; Rum #450 This sample was provided to me free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached. Great House is a bottling of rum from famed producer Hampden Estate. Starting life as a distillery exclusive this bottle is a yearly blend of various marques of differing ages

Review #1130; Rum #449 This is a 5 year old rum from Saint Nicholas Abbey on Barbados. This rum was distilled from Cane Syrup that was made from the cane grown at the Abbey. This was then aged for 5  years in ex-bourbon casks before it was bottled at cask strength. Distillery: Saint Nicholas Abbey Bottler: Saint

Review #1129; Rum #448 This sample was provided to me free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached. This rum was distilled at the Hampden Estate distillery. It comes from a collaboration with Bodegas Lustau in Jerez. After being distilled, the rum was put into Pedro Ximenez &

Review #1128; Rum #447 This bottle from Renegade is fresh pressed cane juice, the cane being B89447 or “Yellow Lady” as it is called on the island. This rum was pressed, fermented, and distilled on a pot still before being bottled at 50% with no additives. The Cane Code for this bottling is PC01H21-P1. Distillery: Renegade